Kevin and Rhonda Wax of Wax Family Printing in Murfreesboro, TN, are to be congratulated upon a second Superior Performance in Print Shop Management award.

When Wax Family Printing joined CPrint® in 2005 they took our advice wholesale, quickly implementing the business model. As a result, they turned around a struggling business in a matter of months. They were so successful in this endeavor that they won their first Superior Performance award based on their 2006 performance.

Senior Consultant Ray Stinson passed today, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at approximately noon of cancer. Ray was honored last week during the Jacksonville Board Gala with the Exceptional Professional Performance in Helping Printers Prosper award. This is the first time such an award has been made.

Ray Stinson receives the Exceptional Professional Performance in Helping Printers Prosper Award

Ray and Lisa joined Crouser & Associates in 1996 and have traveled throughout the United States for the last twelve years helping printers prosper. They have held long-term assignments as the staff support team for Chicago Two; Long Beach Two; Nashville Two; and Jacksonville Four. For those affiliates not associated with those boards; Ray is most famous for his presentation of the Phil VanHooser Leadership Series at our board meetings over a period of years as well as his contributions as instructor at CPrint® University.

Ray received his undergraduate degree in accounting from West Virginia University and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from University of Charleston. He achieved designation as a Certified Public Accountant and held long term positions with Ernst & Ernst and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of West Virginia prior to establishing an accounting practice in Charleston. Ray achieved the rank of Captain in the West Virginia Army National Guard.

Ray was born in McDowell County, West Virginia but spent a lot of his youth in Chicago before returning to West Virginia. Ray is, as natural, an avid West Virginia University fan. In their spare time for the last eight years, he and Lisa have lived in and operated the Brass Pineapple Bed and Breakfast in Charleston.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11 am, Saturday, May 3rd at the

Marantha Fellowship Family Center
2910 Kanawha Terrace
St Albans, WV 25177

They’ve done it again! Ralph and Connie Pugmire of The Reprographics Center in Farmington, New Mexico have won the coveted Superior Performance in Print Shop Management award for a second time. Ralph and Connie are in the advanced stages of prospering and that’s backed up by their numbers: an outstanding current ratio, Income before Owners’ Compensation of 22.6% and three year sales growth of 24%.

Ralph and Connie Pugmire are in the advanced stages of prospering, living the dream.

Ralph and Connie have built a great and trusted team around them. Now they enjoy the fruits of many years of hard work, spending time with their family and taking luxurious vacations. By following a tried and trusted business model from CPrint(r), they are living the dream many have when they start their own business.

Mark and Carrie Smith of Peacock Printing in Mount Vernon, Illinois have every right to be proud. Their hard work has put them firmly on the path to prosperity and the coveted Superior Performance in Print Shop Management Award.

Mark and Carrie have every right to be proud. Their hard work has paid off with a Superior Performance in Print Shop Management award to recognize their results.

To win the award they had to achieve a minimum of 15% sales growth over three years, 20% income before owners' compensation and a 2:1 current operating ratio. Mark and Carrie exceeded these goals to win the award. We believe this puts them in the top 5% of all print companies.

Victor Kishter of Corridor Printing, Columbia, Maryland has been announced Mentor of the Year at CPrint®’s Mentor Meeting in Long Beach, California. He was recognized for his outstanding performance, helping to direct where his board is going. Not only does he respond to email, but is very proactive in asking for information and giving assistance. He continually prods some of the less responsive affiliates and pushes finishing action plans to the entire group.

Upbeat, positive - Victor Kishter is CPrint®'s Mentor of the Year

He is always positive and upbeat when working with the group and sets a good example. He began the Document of the Week, sending out a document from CPrint®’s resource CD-ROM for printers known as The Gene Pool to the group and encouraging them use the advice or tools contained. In fact, he has even developed a song list that represents each company.

Mentors are senior participants in the CPrint® program. Victor acts as chairman of the board to a group of other companies participating in the program’s Chicago Performance Center. Mentors are charged with the leadership role of assisting assigned company owners in achieving their goals. Congratulations to the Mentor of the Year, Victor Kishter.